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“This is a great event,” Kennedy said at a reception at the Embassy’s residence. “Last fall’s victory would not have happened without these two players here tonight.”

“You and your players _ past and present _ are ambassadors of goodwill to millions of fans here in Japan,” Kennedy said. “Thank you for continuing the great legacy of baseball diplomacy between our two countries.”

Actual transcript:

“You know, this is, you know, a great event,” Kennedy said at a reception at the Embassy’s residence. “You know last fall’s victory would, you know, not have happened without, you know, these two players here, you know, tonight.”

“You know, you and your players _ past and present _ are, you know, ambassadors of goodwill to millions of, you know, fans here in, you know, Japan,” Kennedy said. “Thank you for continuing, you know, the great legacy of baseball diplomacy between, you know, our two countries.”